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The Electric Company"The Great Compromise"
The Electric Company and the Pranksters have to work together to preserve their ability to use their special powers in the neighborhood. D

3:30 pm

WordGirl"Theme Park Wham-Page/Chuck Makes A Buck"
Theme Park Wham-Page - Becky and Bob are anxiously waiting in line for their chance to ride The Coaster-- the ultimate new roller coaster ride. The Whammer's enthusiasm for chocolate hot dogs and hi-striker machines at the park could ruin a totally fun day. Will WordGirl forfeit her chance to ride the coaster in order to stop the Whammer destroying the park? Vocabulary Words: Patience, Enthusiastic. D

4:00 pm

Wild Kratts"Whale of a Squid"
Chris and Martin are taking Aviva's sub prototype out for a test drive when it gets sucked into a battle between a Sperm whale and Giant squid, spiraling down into the depths. The brothers want to follow, but their damaged sub can't take that kind of pressure. Aviva develops whale and squid Creature Power Suits, so the brothers can go where no sub has gone before. D

4:30 pm

Cyberchase"A Crinkle In Time"
Digit and the kids go on a rescue mission to save Slider, searching for their friend all over a mysterious cybersite called Ticktockia. But it's all a big trick by Hacker, and Slider's not even there! And if the CyberSquad doesn't leave soon, they'll be stuck forever. Can they learn enough about gears to escape before the clock strikes 9? Only time will tell! EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVE: Watch carefully how two gears mesh and you can discover how their size and number of teeth affects the speed at which each turns. D

5:00 pm

Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman"The Ruffmeal Needs More Roughage"
In order to be a huge success, all Ruff's new "Ruff Meal" needs is a good jingle and about 50 pounds less packaging. He deploys Talia, Isaac, and Liza to work with a chef to come up with a healthier, more sustainable lunch. He then sends Bethany to meet with Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops to master "Stars and Stripes Forever" for his jingle. D

5:30 pm

Nightly Business Report
Foreclosure abuse settlement in the works with Big Banks and State Attorneys General. Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden explains to NBR's Tom Hudson why he refuses to sign on the settlement dotted line. Gold gains reach new high. D

Lark Rise to Candleford
Mischief Night is approaching when residents of the towns play tricks on neighbors under cover of darkness. Meanwhile Fisher Bloom has returned, throwing Laura's feelings for Daniel into confusion. Bloom meanwhile is working on Daniel's printing press and the new station clock at Inglestone where he hears of a threat to the Candleford post office.G

8:00 pm

Freedom Riders: American Experience
An integrated band of college students in 1961 risk everything and buy a ticket on a Greyhound bus bound for the Deep South to break the grip of segregation. Filmmaker Stanley Nelson presents the first feature-length film about this band of civil-rights activists. He chronicles a chapter in American history that is a testament to the accomplishment of youth that can result from a combination of personal conviction and courage.G

10:00 pm

Frontline"Rules of Engagement"
FRONTLINE investigates the killings of 24 Iraqi civilians in 2005 in the village of Haditha, which has led to one of the largest criminal cases against U.S. troops in the Iraq war. Through interviews with Iraqi survivors and Marines accused of war crimes, the program seeks to answer questions remaining and examine the moral and legal maze of U.S. troops' involvement in Iraq.G

Piano Guy
Host Scott Houston and guests show viewers how to play Cole Porter's "I've Got You Under My Skin" and the signature lick from the Quincy Jones hit "Killer Joe." Featured guests include Dave Powers, Lori Mechem and Bobby Floyd. D

4:00 pm

The Desert Speaks"The Lost Palm Weavers of Sonora"
The Opatas were probably the largest aboriginal group in what is now Sonora, Mexico but by the 1950s anthropologists could not locate a single speaker of the native language. While the people may be extinct, the Opatas left behind numerous traditions. Join the search in Buena Vista, Sonora for the descendants of Opata palm weavers and explore the tradition of native palm weaving that has survived through the centuries. D

4:30 pm

Outdoor Idaho"The People's Land"
OUTDOOR IDAHO takes the pulse of the People's Land, the 64 percent of Idaho that is managed by the federal government. People speak out about today's management of public lands. They ride, hike, boat, camp, hunt and fish on public acreage, or they seek to harvest resources from the lands - and they are finding ways to work together for the sake of the land.G

NOVA"Ice Age Death Trap"
In a race against developers in the Rockies, archaeologists uncover a unique site packed with astonishingly preserved bones of mammoths, mastodons and other giant extinct beasts, opening a vivid window on the vanished world of the Ice Age.G

7:00 pm

NASA "Why" Files"The Case of the Electrical Mystery"
The tree house detectives notice the power has gone out in all the houses on their block, yet the electricity in their tree house is still on. Using scientific inquiry, they discover the cause of the outage while learning about electricity and how it is generated. They also learn about electrical currents, circuits, and distribution.G

8:00 pm

Scientific American Frontiers"Wild Places"
Host Alan Alda visits the Nature Conservancy's Tallgrass Prairie Preserve in northeast Oklahoma, where biologists seek to restore the prairie on a 50-square-mile former cattle ranch. They begin with two key ingredients: bison and fire.G

9:00 pm

Space Shuttle: A Horizon Guide
This chronicle of 30 years of service by America's space shuttles is characterized by incredible triumphs and devastating tragedies. Engineers designed the shuttle program initially as an economy measure because the disposable Apollo crafts had cost billions. This film presents a biography of the shuttle and asks what its legacy will be.G

10:00 pm

NOVA"Ice Age Death Trap"
In a race against developers in the Rockies, archaeologists uncover a unique site packed with astonishingly preserved bones of mammoths, mastodons and other giant extinct beasts, opening a vivid window on the vanished world of the Ice Age.G

11:00 pm

NASA "Why" Files"The Case of the Electrical Mystery"
The tree house detectives notice the power has gone out in all the houses on their block, yet the electricity in their tree house is still on. Using scientific inquiry, they discover the cause of the outage while learning about electricity and how it is generated. They also learn about electrical currents, circuits, and distribution.G

3:00 pm

Human Condition"The Fabric of Health"
This episode defines health in the broadest terms including mental, physical and nutritional well-being, and the relationship between leading an active, productive life and overall health. It discusses the role of government in protecting public health, and identifies actions individuals can take to affect their own long-term health.G

3:30 pm

Human Condition"In Human Terms"
This episode demonstrates how health care professionals in the United States and abroad overcome legal, political and bureaucratic obstacles in providing health care to people for whom it is unavailable or unaffordable and addresses the question of free access to health care.G

4:00 pm

Saddle Club"Musical Chairs"
Trapped at Pine Hollow due to flash flooding, the students are forced to endure a sleepover. When Desi goes hyper after she thinks she has eaten paprika, she takes delight in telling everyone how it really is.G

4:30 pm

Biz Kid$"The Biz Kids Challenge"
The Biz Kids learn the world of marketing through the "Project Lemonade Challenge." Two teams, two identical lemonade stands. It's up to the kids to decide the price and promotion strategy to sell the most product. D

5:00 pm

Growing a Greener World"Organic Seed Saving; More Important and Challenging than Ever"
As heirloom seeds continue to lose ground to modern hybrids, habitat destruction and carless stewardship, many of these treasured varieties of the past are lost for ever. Now, with the threat of cross-pollination from genetically modified plants, preserving true, untainted organic seeds is not only important, it's vital to ensuring the ongoing supply of non-altered plants and a critical link to preserving our past. In this episode, we get a hands-on lesson in saving seeds and learn more about how to preserve the integrity of true organic seed stock. D

5:30 pm

Hands On Crafts for Kids"Animals - Invertebrates - Arthropods - Insects"
Our next classification of animals is insects. These are invertebrates which mean they do not have backbone but they are arthropods which mean they have a hard exoskeleton or tough coating on the outside of their body. Their body has 3 parts: the head, thorax and abdomen. D

6:00 pm

Cuisine Culture"Shaul Ben Aderet"
Israel is the final stop where Ashley James will try the fusions of European and Middle Eastern cuisine being created by rising star chefs. D

6:30 pm

Mexico -- One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless"Tijuana Round Table"
There's a long heritage of good food in Tijuana: It has an amazing taco culture and is the birthplace of the Caesar salad. Today, Tijuana boasts one of the top culinary schools in the country and some of the best chefs in Mexico. Rick and three fellow food lovers dine at the ultra-modern Mision 19 located in Mexico's newest Leed Gold Certified building. D

7:00 pm

Globe Trekker"Globe Trekker Special: World War II in the Pacific Islands"
Jumping across the Pacific Ocean, the journey begins at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. Trekkers explore the war's traces in Micronesia, New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Bikini Island, the Philippines, Saipan and Tinian. The episode concludes with a visit to the Nagasaki Peace Park in Japan.G

8:00 pm

The Victory Garden"Earth: Celebrate The Earth"
MAKE any day Arbor Day after host Jamie Durie visits the Massachusetts Horticultural Society to explain how to choose and plant the right tree for the right spot. TEACH future generations about the importance of preserving the earth with gardening tips for kids from lifestyle co-host Sissy Biggers. DIG up some worms at the Water Conservation Garden at California's Cuyamaca College with Jamie's advice on vermiculture: worm-driven composting. D

8:30 pm

The Woodwright's Shop"Thomas Day, Cabinetmaker"
In the days of slavery, Thomas Day, a free black cabinetmaker in North Carolina, was one of the most respected artisans in the South. We'll look beneath the veneer on his furniture and discover his intriguing architectural work. D

9:00 pm

Woodturning Workshop"Desktop Water Fountain"
Tim gets wet behind the ears as he creates a three level desktop water fountain out of bowl blanks. You will learn what type of water pump to use and how to use epoxy for a beautiful waterproof finish. D

Scheewe Art Workshop"Coastal Wonder"
Capture the felling of distant fog and hazy light in this acrylic " Coastal Wonder." Working wet-on-wet, you will learn to create the distant hillside and shoreline. Majestic monoliths add to the splendor of this Oregon coast memory. D

Burt Wolf: What We Eat"Connecting The Dots: An Overview of the Consuming Passions Ignited by Columbus"
Burt looks at the continuing effect of the voyages of Christopher Columbus on our world today _ especially their impact on diet.G

Carrier"Show of Force"
The mission really kicks off when the Nimitz arrives in the Gulf. The conditions are extreme: flight deck personnel endure temperatures hovering around 120 degrees, while the pilots undertake grueling six-hour missions over Iraq. The F-18s are mounted with infrared cameras, enabling them to serve as the "eyes in the sky" to support the troops on the ground. D

6:00 pm

Carrier"Groundhog Day"
After two months in the Gulf, one day starts to become indistinguishable from the next. The airwing still hasn't dropped a single bomb, which is frustrating for some on board. The only relief comes from a port call in Bahrain, where some sailors relax by the pool, while others visit a mosque and learn about Muslim culture. D

7:00 pm

Outdoor Idaho"The People's Land"
OUTDOOR IDAHO takes the pulse of the People's Land, the 64 percent of Idaho that is managed by the federal government. People speak out about today's management of public lands. They ride, hike, boat, camp, hunt and fish on public acreage, or they seek to harvest resources from the lands - and they are finding ways to work together for the sake of the land.G

7:30 pm

Dialogue"Good Winter Reading 2012"
Host Marcia Franklin and three guest authors discuss their works and give their recommendations for cold-weather reading. Guests and their recent works include Tim Woodward, Destination Idaho; Kelly Jones, The Woman Who Heard Color; and Daniel Orozco, Orientation.G

Carrier"Groundhog Day"
After two months in the Gulf, one day starts to become indistinguishable from the next. The airwing still hasn't dropped a single bomb, which is frustrating for some on board. The only relief comes from a port call in Bahrain, where some sailors relax by the pool, while others visit a mosque and learn about Muslim culture. D